Social workers and the FBI took no action against Pitt. There were also rumours of an affair with his co-star Marion Cottilard - which she denied. But his reputation had been called into question and he has kept a low profile since. So how does one of Hollywood's biggest stars begin to fix his image and move on? The answer seems to be - by doing an eight-day photoshoot mucking about in America's national parks and a long, confessional and philosophical interview with GQ Style.
How Brad Pitt changed his image with one interview
How Brad Pitt changed his image with one interview
Brad Pitt has chosen the pages of a glossy magazine to give his first interview since splitting from Angelina Jolie amid accusations he'd hit their teenage son. It was a calculated attempt to rehabilitate his image - and it seems to have worked.